by - December 5, 2021 7:15 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors unanimously approved a base budget for 2022 Thursday night (Dec. 2) that includes 5% reserve balance in each city department as well as a…
by - December 2, 2021 6:58 pm
A conceptual study plan for an intermodal facility in Crawford County, which will be presented at a Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority (WAIA) study session in January, offers three planning scenarios…
by - December 1, 2021 7:10 pm
Fort Smith metro area building activity dropped in November but regional permit values are much higher than this time last year. The area’s three biggest cities reported $15.46 million in…
by - November 30, 2021 7:21 pm
Editor’s note: This story is the third in a series on the details and potential impact of the $32.3 million donation to the Fort Smith-based Arkansas Colleges of Health Education…
by - November 23, 2021 2:47 pm
Construction of Fort Smith Public School’s Peak Innovation Center is expected to be completed by Dec. 23, Shawn Shaffer, FSPS facilities supervisor told the FSPS school board Nov. 15. “I…
by - November 23, 2021 2:33 pm
Fort Smith’s sales tax revenues continued their upward trend as October came and went. Fort Smith’s share of the Sebastian County sales tax was $1.801 million in October, 15.2% higher than…
by - November 22, 2021 5:30 pm
A Fort Smith resident has taken the lead as the No. 1 top new Airbnb host in Arkansas for 2021. Cathy O’Hern of Fort Smith entered into the Airbnb market…
by - November 18, 2021 5:29 pm
With Baptist Health-Fort Smith unwilling to sign a petition, the possibility of an assessment to fund operation, maintenance and repair and improvements within the Fort Smith Central Business District (CBID)…
by - November 17, 2021 5:01 pm
The Sebastian County Election Commission unanimously agreed Wednesday (Nov. 17) on a map outlining the new zones for the Sebastian County Quorum Court though where that map was created is…
by - November 16, 2021 8:25 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors passed ordinances at its regular meeting Tuesday night (Nov. 16) that set a special election Feb. 8 for the continuation of a city sales…
by - November 15, 2021 6:36 pm
Questions raised Nov. 9 about the origins of a map outlining new zones for the Sebastian County Quorum Court remain unanswered, with the Sebastian County deputy clerk unwilling to discuss…
by - November 15, 2021 3:02 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith announced Monday (Nov. 15) that Jason Byrd of New York will head the university’s Boreham Library beginning Jan. 18. At UAFS, the library…
by - November 10, 2021 5:16 pm
An indoor sports facility could be a huge economic boost for the city of Fort Smith, but the prospect would come with a hefty price tag. Bill Krueger, principal of…
by - November 9, 2021 6:03 pm
A map has been drawn outlining proposed new zones for the Sebastian County Quorum Court, but no one will admit to who drew the map, and Election Commission Chairman David…
by - November 8, 2021 1:50 pm
The Fort Smith-based U.S. Marshals Museum has received an influx of contributions in the wake of a $5 million matching gift that was announced over the summer, meaning production of…
by - November 7, 2021 10:14 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Nov. 9) will hear from officials with Minneapolis-based Conventions, Sports & Leisure about a feasibility study for an indoor sports facility. After…
by - November 4, 2021 12:48 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith metro area exploded in October with permitted values up almost 250% from October 2020. The area’s three biggest cities reported $38.48 million in October…
by - November 2, 2021 7:24 pm
Extreme winter weather in February is still causing Fort Smith a headache. The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an ordinance Tuesday (Nov. 2) to increase the Water and Sewer…
by - November 1, 2021 5:04 pm
The process of gathering the needed signatures on a petition for property assessment for operation, maintenance and repair and improvements within the Fort Smith Central Business District is proving to…
by - October 28, 2021 6:24 pm
Sweet – and sour – memories were made and lessons learned with kindergarten students at Fairview Elementary School in Fort Smith when they celebrated their first harvest Thursday (Oct. 28)….
